OPcache is the single most impactful PHP performance setting you can tune. Without it, PHP parses and compiles every script on every request. With a well-tuned OPcache, compiled bytecode is served from shared memory — no disk reads, no compilation.
Brute-force login attempts, credential stuffing, and API scraping are routine threats for any public-facing server. Nginx's built-in rate limiting module stops these attacks at the edge — before PHP even starts.
Getting Xdebug 3 working through a Docker/Nginx stack is the kind of task that takes an afternoon if you don't know the networking pitfalls. This guide cuts straight to a working configuration, explains every setting, and covers both PhpStorm and Emacs (DAP Mode) as IDE targets.
HTTP/2 has been the default for production Nginx deployments for years. HTTP/3, built on QUIC, is now a first-class Nginx feature as of version 1.25.0 — available in the official Nginx mainline and stable packages without custom builds. This guide covers enabling both protocols correctly, including TLS requirements, firewall rules, verification, and the gotchas that catch people out.
PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is the standard way to run PHP behind Nginx. Its defaults are conservative and will not serve a production Drupal or PHP application efficiently.
GitHub Actions is the dominant CI/CD platform for PHP projects, and for good reason: it is free for public repositories, tightly integrated with your code history, and the marketplace has ready-made actions for every part of a PHP pipeline.
Running Drupal locally with a Docker Compose stack gives you a reproducible environment that matches production. Every team member gets the same PHP version, the same MariaDB version, and the same Nginx configuration — no more "works on my machine" debugging sessions.
Running a Drupal site on Nginx means you are responsible for your own security posture. The default Nginx configuration is permissive — it is built for compatibility, not hardening.
Aider is a lightweight AI pair-programming assistant that runs in your terminal and edits your code in place. Running it in Docker keeps your environment clean and makes it easy to switch between models. This guide shows how to run Aider with:
In today’s digital world, ensuring high availability and performance for web services is crucial. One of the simplest and most commonly used techniques for distributing network traffic is Round Robin DNS.
In this article, we’ll explore what Round Robin DNS is, how it works, and its advantages and limitations